IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.772 of 2005 ====================================================== Mahendra Singh, Son of Late Anuplal Singh, Resident of Village-Salarpur, Police Station-Parbatta, District-Khagaria. ... ... Appellant/s Versus State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Birendra Kr.Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 5 08-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 532 dated 03.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Khagaria along with the report of Police Inspector cum S.H.O., Parbatta Police Station dated 03.05.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Mahendra Singh has died. Certificate of death issued by Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Raj, Bharso, Parbatta, Khagaria has also been enclosed with the said report. 2. In view of the said letters as also section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which corresponds to section 435 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, since no near relative has filed any application for leave to continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated and Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.772 of 2005(5) dt.08-05-2026 2/2 disposed of. 3. Let the trial court records be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other case. ranjan/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U